Today's News

A man accused of burning his 2-year-old son with extremely hot water will remain in jail until his jury trial in September.

During a hearing on Tuesday morning, Taylor County Circuit Judge Samuel Todd Spalding kept Kevin Jones' bond at $100,000 full cash, noting the son's burns from 150-degree water. The judge viewed pictures of the boy's burns during the hearing.

Devin Miller, 20, of Campbellsville, was arrested Friday, July 3, at 5:33 p.m. CST in the limits of Greensburg on Depot Street, according to a report by Trooper Billy Gregory of the Kentucky State Police Post 15.

Miller was charged with driving under the influence, failure to wear seat belts, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia, license to be in possession and possession of marijuana, the report stated.

Andrea Lawler has been director at the Taylor County Public Library since November and has loved it.

“I get to be creative here, and I get to be a part of the community, by listening to their voices and hearing what they want,” said Lawler. “It’s really neat to be able to give back to the community and kind of seeing what their desires are.”

Several places in and around Taylor County saw a significant amount of rainwater flood roads and neighborhoods late last week.

Residents of some neighborhoods saw flooding so severe that the streets were unpassable for a period of time.

Michael Eppers, of Sheridan Dr., noted that this was not the first time he has seen severe flooding take place on his street, recalling an event in 2010 that resulted in the losses of “four or five houses’” heating and air units.

Taylor County High School athletics director Jeff Gumm’s summer just got quite a bit busier.
The veteran AD is looking for a pair of new head coaches as Clint Graham and Mike McFee resigned last week in girls’ basketball and boys’ soccer, respectively.